The importance of postmortem research in autism
A couple of weeks ago I read the blog of one of my favorite writers Matt Carey of Left Brain Right Brain fame. This particular blog related Matt’s experience while […]
Category Archives: autism
Brain donations and research in autism: the good, the bad and the ugly
For the past few months I have had a hectic travel schedule that has made me spend a significant amount of time at the airport or in an airplane. Occasionally […]
Miracle Mineral Solution (Sodium Chlorite) and Autism
Please consider leaving comments in regards to the blog. Do you believe that some interventions like Miracle Mineral Water are truly outrageous? Why are people taking them? What is the […]
Bernard Rimland: Infantile Autism (1964-2014)
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of “Infantile Autism” by Bernard Rimland (see previous blog: https://corticalchauvinism.com/2013/02/21/bernard-rimland/). This was “the” groundbreaking work that went against the prevailing psychoanalytic […]
Benefits of a fiber diet for autistic individuals
During the last 2 months I have found myself traveling on a weekly basis. As I post this blog, I am leaving for Toronto to attend a meeting/think tank sponsored […]
Double Helix Water: Quackery at its Worse
I recently had the opportunity to visit a booth for double helix water at a congress where it was being promoted as a possible therapeutic intervention for autism. The exhibitors […]
Craniosacral therapy or how to take advantage of desperate parents?
Craniosacral therapy is the use of hand manipulation in order to massage the dural sack and reposition the joints of cranial bones. It is based on concepts of osteopathy readapted […]
The body plan in autism: stiffness and anxiety
While writing this blog I find myself attending an international autism congress in Burgos, Spain. Thus far all of the lectures have been excellent. I have enjoyed the hospitality, the […]
Andrew Wakefield: mass delusions and conspiracy theories
I really appreciate Terri and Ed Arranga for inviting me to AutismOne 2014. I know they are thoroughly convinced of the role of vaccines in autism; a point of view […]
Barack Obama’s letter to IMFAR 2014
The White House Washington May 7, 2014 I send greeting to all those attending the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR). Millions around the world live on the autism spectrum, […]
